A few days holiday before deliveries start again next week. Lots of flowers looking good including: a second flush of roses and delphiniums, the start of the dahlias and lots of the glamorous acidenthera. Everything comes from the garden or the plot and plants are grown in a chemical free way that is beneficial to insects and wildlife.
All deliveries are free within 6 miles of Oxford with a minimum order of £6.00.
Please send any orders to: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com and I will get back to you as soon as possible to confirm.
Seasonal flowers from the plot
Prices
Small jam jar: £6.00
Pickle Jar: £10.00
Bouquets: £15.00 upwards
Buckets of flowers: £20 upwards. Each bucket contains a mixture of focal flowers, supporting flowers with foliage and grasses.
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Roses, scabious and achillea are just a few of the flowers still at their best while asters, cosmos and other new flowers are coming into bloom. A day’s notice for your order is helpful, but not always needed. Deliveries are free within 6 miles of Oxford with a minimum order of £6.00.
Buckets of flowers to arrange yourself: £20 – £40.00 (a £20 bucket will contain at least 45 stems and a £40 bucket 90 stems). Each bucket always contains a mix of beautiful focal flowers such as roses and a wide variety of ‘supporting act’ flowers’ such as cornflowers, astrantia, nigella and others. There will also be an interesting mix of foliage and seedheads.
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Taking a week’s break from orders and deliveries from now until Monday, 9th August, but if you would like to pre-order flowers for any time after this date, just email me at the address below:
Lovely, local sustainable flowers can be ordered for delivery for the rest of July and August. Roses, scabious and achillea are just a few of the flowers at their best in this week’s bunches and bouquets and new flowers are blooming every week. A day’s notice for your order is helpful, but not always needed. Deliveries are free within 6 miles of Oxford with a minimum order of £6.00.
Email orders to: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
A bouquet
A small jam jar
A small bucket
Prices:
A jam jar: £6.00
A pickle jar: £10.00
Bouquets: £15.00-£30.00
Buckets of flowers to arrange yourself: £20 – £40.00 (a £20 bucket will contain at least 45 stems and a £40 bucket 90 stems. Each bucket always contains a mix of beautiful focal flowers such as roses and a wide variety of ‘supporting act’ flowers’ such as cornflowers, astrantia, nigella and others. There will also be an interesting mix of foliage and seedheads.
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No markets this weekend or next, but flowers can be ordered for delivery from this Saturday (24th July). Roses, scabious and achillea are just a few of the flowers in their prime finding their way into this week’s bunches and bouquets. A day’s notice for your order is helpful, but not always necessary. Deliveries are free within 6 miles of Oxford.
Email orders to: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
A bouquet
A small jam jar
A small bucket
Prices:
A jam jar: £6.00
A pickle jar: £10.00
Bouquets: £15.00-£30.00
Buckets of flowers to arrange yourself: £20 – £40.00 (a £20 bucket will contain at least 45 stems and a £40 bucket 90 stems. Each bucket always contains a mix of beautiful focal flowers such as roses and a wide variety of ‘supporting act’ flowers’ such as cornflowers, astrantia, nigella and others. There will also be an interesting mix of foliage and seedheads.
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Despite the mixed weather, the plot is abundant again this week with roses, delphiniums and a wide range of other cottage garden lovelies looking their best. If you would like to place an order for delivery this Saturday or Sunday, please contact me via the email below. Deliveries are free within 6 miles of Oxford with a minimum order of £6. A day’s notice for flower orders is helpful, but not always needed.
Email: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
The Homesown stall will be at the Wolvercote Community Market this Sunday (4th July) from 10.00am to midday and plants/flowers can be pre-ordered for pick up at the Market.
Flowers
Small jar
Bucket of flowers
Large seasonal bouquet
Large bouquet from last week
Another recent bouquet
Prices:
Jam jar: £6.00
Large/pickle jar: £10
Bouquets: £15.00 – £30
Buckets of flowers to arrange yourself: £20 – £40.00 (a £20 bucket will contain at least 45 stems and a £40 bucket 90 stems. Each bucket always contains a mix of beautiful focal flowers such as roses and a wide variety of ‘supporting act’ flowers’ such as cornflowers, astrantia, nigella and others. There will also be an interesting mix of foliage and seedheads.
Plants
There are some very pretty pelargoniums and salvias available if you have some gaps needing to be filled with colour. Some of the pelargoniums are in old terracotta pots and can be just popped on a step or a windowsill – they will flower until the frosts and can be protected over winter to start again next year. The salvias are ready to be planted and will also flower to first frosts.
Pelargonium Pink Capricorn £3.50 – £4.50
Pelargonium Mystery £4.00 – £4.50
Salvia £5.00 2 litre pot (unnamed as label lost!) beautiful colour in real life.
Apologies to anyone who was hoping to see the Homesown stall at SOFACOMA market on Sunday, but the recent heavy rain crushed so many flowers that there were only enough for orders. Luckily, they are springing back today.
This week orders for lovely, local sustainable flowers can be made from now for delivery on Friday. This is the only day for delivery this week. If you would like some flowers, please aim to get your order in by 5.00pm on Thursday. Deliveries free within 6 miles of Oxford.
A £20.00 bouquet
A small bucket
A small jam jar
Flowers Prices:
Small jam jar: £6.00
Large jar: £10.00
Bouquets: £15.00 – £30.00
Buckets with flowers to arrange yourself: £20.00 – £40.00
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The garden and plot are both abundant with new flowers appearing every day. Peonies, roses, delphiniums, foxgloves and lots more will be in this week’s bouquets and jars. Deliveries are free within 6 miles of Oxford with a minimum order of £6.00 and are available on Friday, Saturday & Sunday (18th – 20th June). A day’s notice for orders is helpful, but not always needed. Payment can be made via BACs or with cash.
There will be flowers and some plants for sale at SOFACOMA market (just off Lake St in Oxford) this Sunday from 10.00am until midday. Please contact me if you would like to reserve/pre-order).
Email: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
All the flowers are grown on Oxford’s doorstep without the use of pesticides and using an approach which is as gentle to the environment as possible.
An early Summer bouquet
A bucket of flowers
A small jam jar
Flower Prices:
Small jam jar: £6.00
Large jar: £10.00
Bouquets: £15.00 – £30.00
Buckets to arrange for yourself or an event: £20.00 – £40.00. The smallest bucket has at least 40 stems and often more depending on what is available to pick.
Plants
Along with a few pots of scented pelargoniums, small pots of ammi visnaga, there are also three varieties of cosmos available: Dazzler, Pink Bon Bon and Purity. All should keep flowering well into Autumn and the pelargoniums next year and beyond if protected from frost.
Scented pelargonium 1
Scented pelargonium 2
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Purity’
Cosmos Dazzler
Cosmos Rose Bon Bon
Ammi Visnaga
The pelargoniums are in terracotta pots and are £3.50 while the cosmos and ammi are in 9cm/7cm pots and cost £1.50 each.
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The garden and plot seem to be on a dizzying fast forward with new flowers blooming every day. Peonies, roses, delphiniums and lots more will be this week’s bouquets. Deliveries are free within 6 miles of Oxford with a minimum order of £6.00 and are available on Saturday & Sunday (12th &13th June). To order, email with at least 24 hours notice. Payment can be made via BACs or with cash.
Email: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
All the flowers are grown on Oxford’s doorstep without the use of pesticides and using an approach which is as gentle to the environment as possible.
Prices:
Small Jam Jar: £6.00
Large Jar: £10.00
Bouquets: from £15.00
Bucket of flowers to arrange yourself: starts at £20.00 (with at least 50 stems)
The sunshine and warmth means that the plants have had a spurt of growth and are ready to go this week. There are also flowers from the plot. Orders can be made from now for free delivery on Saturday and Sunday within 6 miles of Oxford. A minimum order of £6.00 applies.
The Homesown stall will also be at SOFACOMA market off Lake St from 10.00am to midday on Sunday. Pre-orders for collection/delivery can be made by email.
Email: thedevelopingplot@gmail.com
Flowers
A jar of flowers delivered last week
The plot has stepped into Summer: lupins, delphiniums, verbascum, sweet rocket and cornflowers are all flowering with the buds of the peonies and the roses just about to burst open.
Small jar: £6.00
Large jar: £10.00
Bouquets: from £15.00
Plants
The pictures below show what the plants will look like when they flower later this summer (though the pelargoniums are flowering or coming into flower now)
Achillea Love Parade (P) £2.00 9cm pot
Campanula Takesimana (P) £3.00 11/12cm pot
Achillea millefolium ‘Summer Pastels’ (P)£2.00 9cm pot
Digitalis lutea – small yellow foxglove (P) £3.00 1 litre pot
Pelargoniums (TP) £3.00
Cosmos bipinnatus ‘Purity’ (HHA) £1.50 9cm pot
Cynoglossum Blue (HA) £1.50 9cm pot
Craspedia Billy Buttons (HA) £1.00 7cm pot
Antirrhinum majus ‘Appleblossom’ – snapdragon £1.50 a small pot
A selection of plants available this week- perennials (p), annuals hardy and half hardy (HHA & HA) & tender perennial pelargoniums
Information on growing these plants and others will be added to the website in the next few days.
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